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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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